Egypt Independent
Egypt, US vow to continue fight against Islamic State as coalition meets in DC
Egypt
July 22, 2016
Egypt, US vow to continue fight against Islamic State as coalition meets in DC
Egypt and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperate on defeating the terror group Islamist State (IS), emphasizing…
Israel’s new ambassador arrives in Egypt
Egypt
July 17, 2016
Israel’s new ambassador arrives in Egypt
On Sunday, Cairo International Airport stood by to receive David Govrin, Israel’s new ambassador to Egypt, on an Air Sinai…
MP Zeinab Salem reportedly assaulted at Nasr City police station
Egypt
July 15, 2016
MP Zeinab Salem reportedly assaulted at Nasr City police station
Zeinab Salem, member of parliament for Sharqiya, was allegedly beaten by a police officer from Nasr City police station after…
Tourism minister hopes for 200,000 Chinese tourists per year
Egypt
July 15, 2016
Tourism minister hopes for 200,000 Chinese tourists per year
Minister of Tourism Yehia Rashid has announced plans for future agreements between airlines in China and Egypt to increase the…
Egyptian Museum hosts papyri, archaeological replicas exhibitions for 15 days
Archaeology
July 14, 2016
Egyptian Museum hosts papyri, archaeological replicas exhibitions for 15 days
The Egyptian Museum in downtown Cairo is hosting an unprecedent exhibition of the King Khufu Papyri for a period of…
Police arrest three suspects in deadly Wadi al-Natrun shooting
Egypt
July 13, 2016
Police arrest three suspects in deadly Wadi al-Natrun shooting
Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent murder of a nun and a businessman in the Wadi…
Antiquities Ministry to light up Egyptian Museum for nighttime visits
Archaeology
July 13, 2016
Antiquities Ministry to light up Egyptian Museum for nighttime visits
The Antiquities Ministry announced plans on Wednesday to start opening the Egyptian Museum to the public in the evenings. The proposal…
High school exam grades can’t be altered for cash: ministry
Egypt
July 12, 2016
High school exam grades can’t be altered for cash: ministry
Education Ministry Spokesperson Bashir Hassan has dismissed claims by administrators of a Facebook page that they can adjust the results…
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
Archaeology
July 10, 2016
Ceiling of tomb at pyramids site collapses
The ceiling of Ra Wer tomb, located at the site of the Giza pyramids, collapsed four days ago, according to…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia agree on Renaissance Dam technical proposal
Egypt
July 9, 2016
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia agree on Renaissance Dam technical proposal
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia have received the final technical proposal from the French consultancy firm contracted to conduct hydraulic, economic and…
Whale sighted on north coast is not dangerous: Environment Ministry
Environment
July 8, 2016
Whale sighted on north coast is not dangerous: Environment Ministry
A fin whale seen at the Marina resort on Egypt's north coast on Tuesday and Wednesday is not aggressive or…
Eni subsidiary Saipem wins start-up contract for Zohr gas field
Egypt
July 7, 2016
Eni subsidiary Saipem wins start-up contract for Zohr gas field
The Italian oil services company Saipem has been awarded the contract for the accelerated start-up of Egypt's "super-giant" Zohr gas…
Egyptian zoos step up security precautions for Eid al-Fitr vacation
Egypt
July 6, 2016
Egyptian zoos step up security precautions for Eid al-Fitr vacation
Security precautions have been improved at Egypt’s zoos for the of Eid al-Fitr vacation, which officially starts on Wednesday, say…
Egyptian Museum fans select ‘birth’ image as ‘piece of the month’ for July
Archaeology
July 1, 2016
Egyptian Museum fans select ‘birth’ image as ‘piece of the month’ for July
Egyptology fans have made their first selection for "piece of the month" from among the treasures in the Egyptian Museum,…
Sisi promises new vision of high school education by September
Egypt
June 30, 2016
Sisi promises new vision of high school education by September
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has vowed to solve the problem of leaked high school examination papers, saying that the…
UPDATE: Sadat metro station reopens as June 30 celebrations begin
Egypt
June 30, 2016
UPDATE: Sadat metro station reopens as June 30 celebrations begin
The Sadat metro station, situated in central Cairo's Tahrir Square, was reopened on Thursday afternoon after a brief closure for…
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Egypt
June 18, 2016
Environmentalists propose underwater museum in Hurghada
Environmentalists in the Red Sea resort of Hughada are hoping to build an "underwater museum" that will simultaneously protect the…
Cambridge silent over Regeni fearing compensation: Oxford Professor
Egypt
June 12, 2016
Cambridge silent over Regeni fearing compensation: Oxford Professor
Oxford University Criminology Professor, Federico Varese, has said that Cambridge University kept its silence over the murder of its graduate…
Fire breaks out at Ain Shams University
Egypt
June 12, 2016
Fire breaks out at Ain Shams University
Fire fighters extinguished on Sunday morning a fire that broke out at Ain Shams University’s Faculty of Commerce, located in…
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
Egypt
June 8, 2016
After two years of Sisi rule, critics highlight ‘broken’ promises
Abdel Fattah al-Sisi was sworn in as the sixth president of Egypt on June 8, 2014 — two years ago…